Synthesis of poly(isopropenylphenoxy propylene carbonate) and its facile side‐chain functionalization into hydroxy‐polyurethanes

4‐Isopropenyl phenol ( 4‐IPP ) is a versatile dual functional intermediate that can be prepared readily from bisphenol‐A ( BPA ). Through etherification with epichlorohydrin to the phenolic group of 4‐IPP , it can be converted into 4‐isopropenyl phenyl glycidyl ether ( IPGE ). On further reaction with carbon dioxide in the presence of tetra‐n‐butyl ammonium bromide ( TBAB ) as the catalyst, IPGE was transformed into 4‐isopropenylphenoxy propylene carbonate ( IPPC ) in 90% yield. Cationic polymerization of IPPC with strong acid such as trifluoromethanesulfonic acid or boron trifluoride diethyl etherate as the catalyst at ?40 °C gave a linear poly(isopropenylphenoxy propylene carbonate), poly( IPPC ), with multicyclic carbonate groups substituted uniformly at the side‐chains of the polymer. The cyclic carbonate groups of poly( IPPC ) were further reacted with different aliphatic amines and diamines resulting in formation of polymers with hydroxy‐polyurethane on side‐chains. Syntheses, characterizations of poly( IPPC ) and its conversion into hydroxy‐polyurethane crosslinked polymers were presented. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J. Polym. Sci., Part A: Polym. Chem. 2016 , 54, 802–808     

聚碳酸酯聚氨酯弹性体的模拟生物老化性能的研究

研究了聚碳酸酯聚氨酯的水解剂，氧化，钙化等生物老化性能，并与聚醚聚氨酯样品做了比较，结果表明，胺扩链样品具有较好的耐水解性能，聚碳酸酯氨酯的抗氧化性能优于聚醚聚氨酯，同了聚醚氨酯一样，聚碳酸酯聚氨酯同样受钙的影响，含水氯化钙对聚碳酸酯聚氨酯的相结构产生影响，并对弹性具有增强作用。     

Effects of surfactant and molecular weight of polyol on grating formation and switching of holographic PDLC

The interposition of surfactants between polymer and liquid crystal (LC) droplets was theoretically predicted by the positive spreading coefficient (0 < λ₃₁) and utilized to interpret the morphology, grating formation kinetics, diffraction efficiency, and switching of the holographic polymer dispersed liquid crystal (HPDLC), prepared from various types (octanoic acid, poly oxyethylene octyl phenyl ether, and perfluoro‐1‐butanesulfonyl fluoride) and amounts (0–9 wt%) of surfactant and molecular weights of polyol (PPG). Regardless of the surfactant type, diffraction efficiency increased with the addition and increasing amount of surfactant, a tendency consistent with increasing value of spreading coefficient, which is determined by the formulations of grating formation. In contrast, diffraction efficiency showed a maximum with the polypropylene glycol (PPG) molecular weight. Surfactant effectively reduced the anchoring energy and electrically drove the film which otherwise was not driven. Overall, surfactant with greater λ₃₁ gave smaller droplet, greater diffraction efficiency, driving voltage, contrast ratio, and smaller response time. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

两性聚氨酯纳米水分散液的制备和性质

制备出了分子链上同时带有酸、碱基团的两性聚氨酯（APU），该两性聚氨酯在酸碱介质中均能形成稳定的纳米水分散液。同时还测定了APU的等电点和水分散液中APU分子链上可离子化基团的含量；实验结果还表明：中和剂浓度对两性聚氨酯纳米水分散液的粒径及稳定性有很大的影响。     

Correlation Between Structure and Transport Properties of Polymeric Membranes for Immunoisolation

Laboratory-made asymmetric polyurethane membranes designed for immunoisolation were investigated. Two types of EK and ES membranes were prepared in different spinning conditions. The membrane structure was characterised by the skin pore radius measurements using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Diffusive transport properties of membranes were determined by in vitro method for albumin and creatinine. The scanning electron microscopy (SEM) was applied to study the morphology of membranes. It has been found that the DSC technique is a useful tool for the evaluation of pore radii in the skin layer for PU membranes. Calculated pore radii were in the range from 1.95 to 2.47 nm for the EK and ES types. A correlation between the skin pore radii and the transport properties was not found in this case of investigated membranes. However, the transport properties data can serve for the estimation of selectivity of membranes. Thus, the selectivity of membranes for solutes of various molecular size was estimated from the D _m/D _w ratio of diffusion coefficients for albumin and creatinine. The SEM micrographs reveal the finger-like internal structure of capillary membranes, as well as various skin thickness. This revised version was published online in July 2006 with corrections to the Cover Date.     

Transient deformation and heat generation of solid polyurethane under impact compression

This investigation examines the transient deformation and heat generation of a solid polyurethane subjected to dynamic compression. A special method is presented to prepare the solid polyurethane from raw materials which are commonly used to make polyurethane foams. Testing methods including infrared spectrum, differential scanning calorimetry, quasi-static and dynamic compression were applied to study the basic physical properties of the solid polyurethane. High-speed optical and infrared imaging systems are used to obtain visual and thermo-graphic images during impact tests. Under quasi-static compression, the solid polyurethane presents a good performance in toughness. This is confirmed by its Poisson's ratio. Under impact compression, the adiabatic heat generation are identified statistically. Temperature distribution confirms the fact of transient heat generation in specimens. Adiabatic self-heating mechanism provides a consideration to understand the negative strain-rate effect and post-yield softening effect found in the solid polyurethane. Mechanical properties including quasi-static and dynamic responses are related with the composition of molecular and structure of polymer.     

Simultaneous measurement of viscoelastic changes and cell opening during processing of flexible polyurethane foam

A parallel-plate rheomete was constructed and used to study the development of dynamic shear modulus and cell opening under forced adiabatic conditions for a series of flexible slabstock polyurethane foams. Typical industrial formulations were used. The plates were heated to follow the adiabatic temperature profile of a real foam bun during foaming. The rheometer overcomes difficulties encountered in other methods such as heat loss and bubble damage caused by the probe.A four-stage modulus development profile was observed: initial bubble growth, bubble network, polymer stiffening and final curing. Chemical structure development was also studied under forced adiabatic conditions, using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Polymer stiffening coincided with bidentate (hydrogen-bonded) urea formation.The normal force exerted by the expanding foam on the plates was found to be a function of the rate of foam expansion and the foam modulus. A sudden drop in the normal force typically coincides with the visually observed blow-off in the reacting foam bun, thus the normal force profile is a new and accurate indicator of cell opening. The normal force profile clearly shows that cell opening occurs just after the onset of polymer stiffening, thus illustrating the role of polymer rheology in the cell opening mechanism.Dedicated to the memory of Professor Tasos C. PapanastasiouPortions presented at the SPI Polyurethanes Technical/Marketing Conference, October 9–12, 1994, Boston, massachusetts, USA (Best paper award) and at the XIIth International Congress on Rheology, August 18–23, 1996, Québec City, Québec, Canada.     

单油酸三羟甲基丙烷酯改性水性聚氨酯

利用单油酸三羟甲基丙烷酯(TMPM)、异佛尔酮二异氰酸酯(IPDI)和聚氧化丙烯(PPG)等制备水性聚氨酯。采用透射电镜(TEM)、动态激光光散射(DLLS)、红外光谱(FT-IR)、热重分析(TGA)和表面张力仪表征了乳液胶束形态、产物结构及性能。结果表明:水性聚氨酯(PU)分子上引入脂肪侧链容易在水中形成规整的胶束,但TMPM改性的水性聚氨酯胶束粒径随TMPM含量的增加不断增大,当w(TMPM)=0.07时,乳液不稳定;脂肪侧链的引入降低了水性聚氨酯乳液的表面张力,表面张力随着反应体系中—NCO和—OH摩尔比的增大而降低,随交联度的增大先增加后减小;TMPM的引入可以提高胶膜的热稳定性。